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Southfield, MI · zoning record

R-4 zoning in Southfield.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-4 district, straight from Southfield's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-03)

R-4 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-4 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum stories

2 stories

Story cap where the code sets one.

“R 4 9,000 70 25 2 40 10 25 35 1,400 30”table › HEIGHT (w) Stories › R 4 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03

Minimum lot width

70 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“R 4 9,000 70 25 2 40 10 25 35 1,400 30”table › MINIMUM LOT WIDTH › R 4 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03

Front setback

40 ft

Required space from the front line.

“R 4 9,000 70 25 2 40 10 25 35 1,400 30”table › Front (x) › R 4 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03

Interior side setback

10 ft

Required space from a side line.

“R 4 9,000 70 25 2 40 10 25 35 1,400 30”table › SETBACK IN FEET Least Side › R 4 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03

Rear setback

35 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“R 4 9,000 70 25 2 40 10 25 35 1,400 30”table › Rear › R 4 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03

Maximum building coverage

30 %

Share of the lot the building footprint may cover.

“R 4 9,000 70 25 2 40 10 25 35 1,400 30”table › MAXIMUM COVERAGE › R 4 row · Southfield code · read 2026-10-03

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Southfield districts on record.

R-2R-1R-3R-AR-E

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